On Organizing Algorithms

Theory, Culture & Society

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 119-132

  Neyland, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

algorithms; metaphors; order; recursive; surveillance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84918496706     PISSN: 02632764     EISSN: 14603616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0263276414530477     Document Type: Article

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